Author: Randy Slovacek

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Obie Award-winning writer/actor David Drake’s new NY project

David Drake, star and author of the Obie Award-winning “The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me,” is developing a new show for NY.

The Tawny Heatherton Project will be David’s first step in bringing “Tawny Heatherton” to the NY stage.

You can be a part of the project for even just $5 (or more) by joining his Kickstarter fundraising project.

From the Kickstarter page: A blonde wig worn backwards brought Tawny Heatherton to life.

Long before I’d performed my solo shows THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME and SON OF DRAKULA, I’d experienced the tremendous power of drag — how, as a mask, drag could reveal unexpected truths and bring outrageous joy to audiences. I first found this out when I replaced Charles Busch in his long-running VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM in New York. Then felt it again when I created the role of Miss Deep South in the hit off-Broadway musical PAGEANT. But I’d never written a female character of my own. Until now…

Imagining a multitude of avenues for Tawny to explore — videos, the web, television, films, live performance — the first major outing of THE TAWNY HEATHERTON PROJECT will be the debut of my new stage show MY TAWNY VALENTINE, premiering in New York City at the Laurie Beechman Theater for three consecutive Fridays this winter: February 17th, 23rd and March 3rd at 8pm. (http://www.westbankcafe.com/beechman_theatre.html)

Performed as a cabaret “evening” with our headliner and an accompanist, MY TAWNY VALENTINE is being presented by the topnotch talents of SpinCycleNYC.

And so I’m asking you to help Tawny get her act together — so that she can begin sharing her sunny, funny, blonde-swept sense of wonder with each and every one of you.

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First pic of “Magic Mike” starring Matthew McCounaughey, Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello

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Director Steven Soderbergh explores the world of male strippers with Magic Mike, and ahead of the film’s June 2012 release, Warner Bros. has unleashed the first still from the dramedy.

Stars Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Manganiello and Matthew McConaughey are all accounted for in the photo, with the latter apparently dressed as a shirtless Uncle Sam. The rest of the actors, all of whom play strippers in the movie, are only showing off their arms for now.

Magic Mike is inspired by Tatum’s experiences working as a stripper before his acting career took off. But instead of the lead, Tatum plays the mentor to Pettyfer’s character, a performer in the troupe.

Said Manganiello in October about his character: “Big Dick Richie? That’s the reason to do it. There’s definitely a scene that will answer those questions. Everybody kinda does their own thing…Big sexy Kevin Nash has his Tarzan thing, I’ve got my fireman thing, Matt Bomer’s got a doctor thing going on, Adam Rodriguez does a Latino lover bit.”

Magic Mike arrives in U.S. theaters on June 29, 2012. It also stars Matt Bomer, Olivia Munn, Riley Keough and Cody Horn.

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War Horse – terrific movie

Michael and I saw the first screening of “War Horse” in Las Vegas today.

I’m wiped out.  Terrific Spielberg movie – love of animals, themes of loyalty and promises kept, overcoming incredible odds – I’m emotionally done.

If you can, make sure you see this.  Not only great story telling, but the score of the film is fantastic.

Here’s a link to Fandango where you can find where it’s playing in your area.

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By popular demand – encore airing! Candi and Randy Holiday Show

Due to popular demand – Encore airing!

Blog Talk Radio named us a “Top Pick” for Christmas Day! (ok, how cool is that???)

Tonight on The Candi and Randy Show, we will be sharing over an hour of our favorite holiday music.

PLUS we welcome special guests Olivia Newton-John, Vanessa Williams and Jon Secada (how cool is that?) to share their holiday traditions and what they are looking forward to in 2012.  And of course we’ll be enjoying some of their very best holiday music.

So hit the link below, sit back, enjoy the music and our fabulous guests.

The Candi & Randy Show – December 25th – 11pmEST/8pmPST


p.s. if you miss the show, you can listen to the recorded podcast of the show once ends by going to the same link above or hit the Play button on the player below. (There will be a short commercial before the show on the player – give it a second to get past that). Also available as a free download on iTunes in the Podcast section.

Enjoy!

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The Candi and Randy Holiday Show – BlogTalkRadio’s Christmas Day Top Pick!

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So this is waaay cool.

The Candi & Randy Holiday Show was a big success last night – that you all for listening in! Great Christmas music to put you in the holiday mood, plus great guests Vanessa Williams, Olivia Newton-John and Jon Secada.

It was such a success BlogTalkRadio has the encore airing set for tonight as their Christmas Day Top Pick!  Check out the lower right hand corner of the homepage above.  Whoo-hoo!

If you missed the show last night, you can listen or download it at any time by clicking on this link.

And if you’d like to join us for the encore airing tonight – 11pmEST / 8pmPST – come listen by clicking here.

Listening live also means you can participate in the chat room which gets pretty lively during the show.

Hope you join us live or by enjoying the archived show.

Merry merry!